As contentious debates over what鈥檚 taught in K-12 schools continue to roil the country鈥檚 education landscape, Pittsburgh Public is at the forefront of a new course that will diversify history lessons taught in the district鈥檚 high schools.
The ethnic studies course, which will be fully implemented in the 2025-26 school year and will be a graduation requirement starting with the class of 2028, will focus on racial, ethnic and cultural groups of people from around the globe who are not typically the focus of social studies courses. Discussions will center on issues that society has faced over time.
The course, a yearslong initiative that mirrors similar movements taking place across the country, will help students develop deeper understandings of different cultures.
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